Redskins rout Rams

Wednesday

Oct 16, 2013 at 9:21 AMOct 16, 2013 at 9:21 AM

By Phillip Morganpmorgan@hillsdale.net

Before last night, the North Adams Rams had not lost an SCAA-conference match.The last time they faced the Camden-Frontier Redskins, they won handily.The second matchup, in Camden, yesterday, did follow suit, as the Redskins, once again, beat a team that had defeated them earlier in the season."I'd say it was a big win," Camden coach Dawn Follis said. "You always want to peak toward the end of the season."The Redskins swept the Rams in three games; 25-23, 25-14, 25-14."It is a really big win for us," Camden senior Ariel Williams said. "We have not won against them in years. We've been preparing for them for a while."The opening match was the only set that was close, as the two teams tied at 20 before Camden secured the victory.'We were missing our senior leader," North Adams coach Kelsey Cortright said. "They needed more confidence."In games two and three the Redskin hitters opened up and launched a full-on assault on the Rams' defense."They came out swinging," North Adams senior Regan Rhoades said.Kasey Follis, Kelsea McNeil, Marrisa Curry, and Hailey Lawson combined for 29 kills, most of which came in games two and three."Once we get going, we start to hit harder," McNeil said.The offensive spread came as a pleasant surprise to coach Follis, given the Rams' solid defense and coaching."Anytime you play North Adams it's a dogfight," Follis said.Other notable Redskin performances came from Ariel Williams (16 assists), Kendall Cooney (10 digs), and Elli Spieth (10 digs)"It was a complete team win," Dawn Follis said.For the Rams, Kayla Blevins led the team with 8 kills, 11 digs and 2 blocks. Regan Rhoades had 11 digs, while Allie Lynch had 13 assists and 5 digs. Taylor Evans also had 4 kills."We played really hard," Cortright said. "I am not disappointed."With the loss, the Rams are now 9-1 in the league, and 11-9-1 overall.The Rams and Redskins both play on Saturday at the "Think Pink" tournament in Jonesville.